Location
On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus.
Cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Indications
Conditions for which CV04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Absent PeriodsAnxietyMuscle WastingAversion Cold BackAversion Cold BackBelchingBenefit BladderBenefit BladderBenefit EssenceBenefit EssenceBenefit Qi YuanBenefit Qi YuanBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate Qi Small IntestineBenefit SpleenBenefit SpleenBenefit Tonify KidneysBenefit UterusBenefit UterusBleeding PregnancyBleeding PregnancyCold Qi Abdomen InferiorCold Qi Abdomen InferiorCold SpleenCold SpleenComplexion DarkComplexion DarkCoughCoughing BloodCoughing BloodDeficiencyKidney DeficiencyKidney DeficiencyDiarrheaShan DisorderShan DisorderTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderDizzinessDysenteryErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrination Retention Pregnancy ProblemsUrination Retention Pregnancy ProblemsShortness of BreathEmaciation Limbs Despite EatingEmaciation Limbs Despite EatingBedwettingFertilityFever TidalFever TidalFrightAbdominal FullnessAbdominal FullnessHeat Hypogastrium AcuteHeat Hypogastrium AcuteHeavinessIncontinence BowelIncontinence BowelInfertilityInsomniaLethargyLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge WhiteLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge WhiteNourish KidneysNourish KidneysEdemaLower Abdominal PainLower Abdominal PainAbdomen Post Partum PainAbdomen Post-partum PainBack PainBack PainLower Back PainLower Back PainBelow Umbilicus Twisting PainBelow Umbilicus Twisting PainRib PainRib PainGenital PainGenital PainHeadacheHeadacheLeg Bones Elderly PainLeg Bones Elderly PainLeg Joints Elderly PainLeg Joints Elderly PainPeriod / Menstruation Persistent Post-partumPeriod Persistent Post PartumQi Running Piglet HeartQi Running Piglet HeartRegulate Jiao LowerRegulate Qi Small IntestineUrinary RetentionUrinary RetentionCold Vagina SensationCold Vagina SensationCold StagnationCold StagnationUndigested Food in StoolUndigested Food in StoolHeat Taxation SyndromeHeat-taxation SyndromeTaxation KidneyTaxation KidneyThirsting ExcessiveThirsting ExcessiveTonify KidneysTremor HandTremor HandTuberculosis PulmonaryTuberculosis PulmonaryUlceration Bone Deep RootedUlceration Bone Deep-rootedUrination Dysfunction Five TypesUrination Dysfunction Five TypesFrequent UrinationFrequent UrinationPainful UrinationPainful UrinationUrination Painful BurningUrination Painful BurningUrine BloodUrine BloodUrine DarkUrine DarkUrine WhiteUrine WhiteVomiting PhlegmVomiting Phlegm WeaknessBack Lumbar WeaknessBack Lumbar WeaknessLeg WeaknessLeg WeaknessLimbs WeaknessLimbs WeaknessQi Spleen WeaknessQi Spleen WeaknessWindStroke
Protocols using CV04
- Spinal Cord Injury, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Urinary Retention Chronic – SP06, SP09, BL23, BL28, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9245186)
- Obesity, Obesity Abdominal – ST25, SP06, SP09, GB28, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s40200-014-0092-3)
- Sweating, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Irritability, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Dyspareunia, Bone Pain, Menstrual Irregularity, Perimenopausal Syndrome – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, SI19, KD03, KD07, GB20, GB34, GB39, LV03, LV05, CV04, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-198)
- Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Aromatase Inhibitor Side Effects – LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-013-2427-z)
- Urinary Retention, Myelitis Acute – SP06, CV03, CV04, CV06 (https://doi.org/10.16448/j.cjtcm.2013.11.025)
- Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Constipation Functional – ST25, ST37, CV04, CV08 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240509-0002)
- Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild – CV04, GV04 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.942682)
- Diarrhea Functional, Spleen-stomach Deficiency – ST36, SP09, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, XH03 (https://doi.org/10.27044/d.cnki.ggzzu.2024.000184)
- Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, SP04, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL25, KD03, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4)
- Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Urinary Incontinence Poststroke – SP06, SP11, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5709295)
- Fatigue, Headache, Vomiting, Insomnia, Nausea, Back Pain, Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain, Abdomen Lower Pain – SP06, CV04, CV06, CV08 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170952)
- Dysuria, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms – ST28, ST36, SP06, CV02, CV03, CV04 (https://doi.org/10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2024.000579)